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St. John the Baptist has plenty of talent returning

Originally published: December 2, 2012 8:38 PM
Updated: December 2, 2012 9:20 PM
By GENE MORRIS  gene.morris@newsday.com

St. John the Baptist running back Ryan McCann,

Photo credit: James Escher | St. John the Baptist running back Ryan McCann, left, fights for yards as Xavier Luis Carpio tries to tackle him in the second quarter of the NYCHSFL varsity football Class AA championship game at Mitchel Athletic Complex. (Dec. 1, 2012)

On its way to one of the best seasons in program history, St. John the Baptist used a powerful running attack and a strong defense to reach the CHSFL AA championship game.

It was a banner year for a program looking to get back to its first championship game (other than "A'') since 1993. The nine wins were the second most in program history and the most since it also won nine in 1980. The Cougars...

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